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J. A. SCOTT.

(No Model.)

.PICK'.

No. 581,680. Patented Apr. 27, 1897.

WJZI/VE'SSES UNTTEn STATES PATENT @EETCE.

JOSEPH A. SCOTT, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR TO ANNIE BRADLEY,

OF TELLURIDE, COLORADO.

PICK.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 581,680, dated April27, 1897.

Application filed August 1, 1896. Serial No. 601,373. (No model.)

T all whom, it may concern-.-

Be it known that I, JOSEPH A. SCOTT, a citizen of the United States,residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois,

have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Picks; and I dohereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact descriptionof the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to whichit apper- IO tains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to picks.

My object is to provide a pick having detachable points of improvedconstruction, as well as a novel form of eye connected to the points inan improved manner, so that when a pointbecomes dull orbroken it may beremoved and be replaced by another. The different styles of points canbe used whenever desirable.

Having this object in View, my invention consists of a pick of novel andimproved construction, as will appear more fully in the followingdescription and appended claim, as well as the accompanying drawings, inwhich Figure 1 is a side elevation of my improved pick, and Fig. 2 alongitudinal sectional view thereof.

The numeral 1 designates the pick-handle. My improved pick is designatedby the numeral 2. There are two detachable points, and, inasmuch as theconnections of both to the eye are similar, a description of one willsuffice. At is shown a projection, over the outer end of which extends adowel 4:- Below this projection the eye is cut away or recessed toprovide a mortise 5, thereby forming a small or supplemental projection6.

The numeral 7 designates a locking-pin which has its ends received inthe main and supplemental projections and extends across the mortise 5.

One of my improved pick-points is designated by the numeral 8. This iscut away on its upper face and at its inner end to provide a shoulder 9,which has a pocket 10, adapted to receive the dowel 4i, and a long tenon11, whose end is provided with a vertical notch 12,which receives thelocking-pin 7, the tenon snugly fitting into the mortise.

The numeral 13 designates a screw which passes through the tenon and themain projection. It will be observed that by removing the screw 13 thepick-point can be readily detached and another one substituted thereforand the screw replaced. The dowel and pin satisfactorily prevent thepick-point from moving laterally, while the screw holds it firmly inposition. A number of the points will be furnished with the pick, sothat no time need be lost when a point becomes illjured in any manner.

There are many slight and immaterial changes which might be resorted toin carrying out my invention, and hence I am to be understood asconsidering myself entitled to all such varied constructions as properlycome within the spirit and scope of my invention.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

The combination with a pick-eye which has a mortise, of a locking-pinsecured to the eye and extending across the mortise, a dowel extendingout from the eye, a detachable point cut away longitudinally to providea tenon and a shoulder, the shoulder abutting on the eye and having apocket for receiving the dowel, the tenon having a notched end whichreceives the locking-pin, said tenon fittingin the mortise, and a screwpassing through the tenon and into the eye.

In testimony whereof I have signed this specification in the presence oftwo subscribing witnesses.

JOSEPH A. SCOT.

\Vitnesses:

ANNIE BRADLEY, Rosr: ORUMMETT.

